Burlington Library News Update

From the Burlington Public Library:

Library Hours

The Summer schedule at the library will be ending and the regular schedule will begin after Labor Day weekend. The Library will be closed Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day. Our regular hours (beginning Saturday, September 10) will be:

• Monday – Thursday 10am – 9pm
• Friday 10am – 6 pm
• Saturday 10am – 5pm
• Sunday 1pm – 5pm

Children and Teens

How quickly time flies! We are winding down from Summer and gearing up for the Fall. The Youth Services Department has just completed a full schedule of events that was enjoyed by so many children and teens! Saturday, August 27 is the final day for children and teens in the 2016 Summer Reading Program to pick-up prizes. Prizes, pictures and names for 3,000 minute readers will not be given out and taken after this date.

The staff is now preparing for Fall storytimes, programs and events as well as preparing for school to begin. Fall programming will begin the week of September 13.

Adult Summer Reading

There’s still time to read and enter the drawing for August! Adult Summer Reading continues until August 31 so be sure to record your reading. If you’re looking for something new to read you can view the book of reviews written by other participants located on the front desk. Other options are to check out a book from one of the displays or pick up or view online the many booklists created by the staff. You can, of course, ask the Reference Staff who are very happy to assist. They will tailor title suggestions to your likes and will also share online tools to help you find good reading for you.

Museum Passes

The Friends of the Library have added one more pass to the wide array of passes available through the library. The latest addition is the Concord Museum in historic Concord, Massachusetts. This museum houses one of the oldest and most treasured collections of Americana in the country. Visit the gateway to Concord’s remarkable revolutionary and literary history and save $5.00 per person for up to 4 people when you use the pass.

To see the list of all passes that can be borrowed and all of the sponsors who make this possible, visit the library’s website at burlingtonpubliclibrary.org. With your library card in good standing you can reserve the passes on line and pick up at the library. Your membership in the Friends, support of the Friends’ fundraisers and the sponsorship by businesses and individuals, there are discount passes to almost 2 dozen museums and attractions. If you are not yet a member of the Friends you may want to consider joining. One use of a pass can save you less than an annual membership in the Friends!

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